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but those forces, the pentagon says, were protecting the embassy in tripoli. he wanted jets overhead to scatter the attackers, but the pentagon says there was no time for that. the jets were too far away. today we'll hear from gregory hicks who argues if he had gotten the help he asked for, those last two deaths which happened much later in the attack, early in the morning, may have been prevented. also today at that hearing, some lawmakers questioning whether or not the panel that looked into this, that review board, actually got access to everyone who needed to talk about it to all of the documents. the board's chairs in a statement say they did, but there's skepticism here on capitol hill as that hearing gets under way today. dara? >> thanks, tracie. >>> president obamas the costs would be severe if the u.s. did not intervene in syria's civil war, but he says the answers won't come easy. >> my job is to constantly measure our humanitarian efforts in syria. >> the crisis has recently intensified. the white house also believes the government of bashar al assa
but those forces, the pentagon says, were protecting the embassy in tripoli. he wanted jets overhead to scatter the attackers, but the pentagon says there was no time for that. the jets were too far away. today we'll hear from gregory hicks who argues if he had gotten the help he asked for, those last two deaths which happened much later in the attack, early in the morning, may have been prevented. also today at that hearing, some lawmakers questioning whether or not the panel that looked into...
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it is frustrating. >> with the transfer authority could the pentagon live with these cuts? >> depends on what the mission is. as general dempsey hit it what is the mission? if you tell us what the mission is give us the transfer authority what are we doing next year the same situation next year. men and women serving deserve better the american people deserve better. it is time for leadership with the president. it's a dumb idea. it's his idea. we were told in fact this never happened. sequestration is never going to happen. what do we do now? continue to throw bombs at each other or solve the problem. let's have pizza and beers and figure it all out. >> talk about the sequestration going forward. you asked has the president cried uncle the question is have you been crying wolf in the sense that he painted this dire picture of the impact. thanks to some reporting in our paper and others he has been forced to step back>> i love how you are saying it's not going to be the he has all of the secretaries janet napolitano saying it will be in politics. >> the way it is played out
it is frustrating. >> with the transfer authority could the pentagon live with these cuts? >> depends on what the mission is. as general dempsey hit it what is the mission? if you tell us what the mission is give us the transfer authority what are we doing next year the same situation next year. men and women serving deserve better the american people deserve better. it is time for leadership with the president. it's a dumb idea. it's his idea. we were told in fact this never...
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no delegation and and no transfer of. >> chris: with the transfer of authority could the pentagon live with the cuts? >> depends on what the mix is. general dempsey hit it, what is the mission. he hit it right on the head. if you will have us be in three or four conflicts around the world and cut another half a trillion. tell us the mission and give us the transfer authority and we can make it work short term. next year we will be in the same situation and, once again, our men and women serving deserve better and the american people deserve better. the president it is a dumb idea. it is his idea. and we were told that in fact it would never happen. sequestration is never going to happen. well, it happen so what do we do now? we continue to throw bombs at each other or actually get together and solve the problems? go out to camp david and grab pizza and beers and let's figure it. >> chris: chuck, you thoughts about sequestration going forward? >> you asked has the president cried uncle. another question is has he cried wolf? he painted a dire impact. thanks to our reporting and others h
no delegation and and no transfer of. >> chris: with the transfer of authority could the pentagon live with the cuts? >> depends on what the mix is. general dempsey hit it, what is the mission. he hit it right on the head. if you will have us be in three or four conflicts around the world and cut another half a trillion. tell us the mission and give us the transfer authority and we can make it work short term. next year we will be in the same situation and, once again, our men and...
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and, yes, the pentagon has to do its part. but, the problem isn't just the pentagon. the problem, laura, is congress. eisenhower and his drafting of his famous speech talked about the defense industrial congressional complex cut out congress for the public speech. >> big donations from big defense contractors and big help. >> depositions but also jobs in home district. >> big money. >> big big money. the defense contractors, the big guys realize the generation ago they don't have to defeat america's enemies. they have got to win the battle of capitol hill. in contravention of all economic logic. >> this has to be cut. >> and it can be. you have got to get congress to cut. congress will cut troops because congress, frankly, laura, doesn't give a damn about the troops unless will is a photo on involved. >> that's a strong word. >> you can imagine if there was a national referendum? do we want increased taxes or more money for wars and afghanistan or elsewhere? where do you think that poll would be or referendum would be? higher taxes or pull out of afghanistan completel
and, yes, the pentagon has to do its part. but, the problem isn't just the pentagon. the problem, laura, is congress. eisenhower and his drafting of his famous speech talked about the defense industrial congressional complex cut out congress for the public speech. >> big donations from big defense contractors and big help. >> depositions but also jobs in home district. >> big money. >> big big money. the defense contractors, the big guys realize the generation ago they...
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. >> first amendment attorney, floyd abrams, who remitted the "new york times" in the pentagon papers cases recounts the career and represents his thoughts on current first amendment debate. this is about an hour and 15 minutes. >> this evening, we're delighted to have one of the greatest present living lawyers, and one the greatest lawyers the nation had by the name of floyd abrams, who just released a wonderful book, that the critics are raving about called "friend of the court: on the front
. >> first amendment attorney, floyd abrams, who remitted the "new york times" in the pentagon papers cases recounts the career and represents his thoughts on current first amendment debate. this is about an hour and 15 minutes. >> this evening, we're delighted to have one of the greatest present living lawyers, and one the greatest lawyers the nation had by the name of floyd abrams, who just released a wonderful book, that the critics are raving about called "friend...
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st year the number of military suicides spiked to 349ince the pentagon began trackg in 2001. >>> a michigan police chase ended with state trooper and a suspect falli over the side of 30-foot overpass. both men were hospitalized in stable condition, and the trooper has been since relsed fromhe hospital. it hapned when the susct fled durg a traffic stop earlier this month >>> and a touching show of support in england t show you wher hundreds of peopl attended the armistice day funeral of a world war ii veteran with no frnds or family. harold dieat the age of 99. crowds showe up after a local newsper ad asking mourners to attendent viral. d the >>> and the ducss of cambridge is takin flakrom the british media after she was photographed twirling her hairnd sming during somber remembrance ceremonyunday to honor milita service members who have lost their live >>> now for business, we turn to cnbc's crtney reagan. good morning, courtn. >> good morning, betty. another day, another record close for the dow. mondayas the 35th new high for theow this year. as f today, investors will be liening into co
st year the number of military suicides spiked to 349ince the pentagon began trackg in 2001. >>> a michigan police chase ended with state trooper and a suspect falli over the side of 30-foot overpass. both men were hospitalized in stable condition, and the trooper has been since relsed fromhe hospital. it hapned when the susct fled durg a traffic stop earlier this month >>> and a touching show of support in england t show you wher hundreds of peopl attended the armistice day...
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secondly, part of the bill the house is talking about putting in, is toive more flexibility to the pentagon, so that the leaders there can say, well, this program shouldn't be cut and this program can be cut even more, the white house says, they won't accept that. and don't want flexibility and, you must admit, why on earth would a president not want flexibility to make the cuts smarter, the cuts he says are dumb. >> that doesn't make any sense and both sides said this is dumb and yet it is still happening and, the best case scenario in a bad situation would be to give the defense department and actually other agencies more latitude in how they do these cuts and why the president wouldn't do that, i don't know. i mean -- >> chris: we know, because, supposedly they say we want to show how painful they are and don't want -- >> that is disturbing. i find that very disturbing, actually. i mean, this is... the cbo projected it -- we could lose 700,000 jobs and for them to play these games over politics, trying to make the republicans look bad, i don't think is acceptable. i'm not saying the repu
secondly, part of the bill the house is talking about putting in, is toive more flexibility to the pentagon, so that the leaders there can say, well, this program shouldn't be cut and this program can be cut even more, the white house says, they won't accept that. and don't want flexibility and, you must admit, why on earth would a president not want flexibility to make the cuts smarter, the cuts he says are dumb. >> that doesn't make any sense and both sides said this is dumb and yet it...
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can you justify where you are able to give more incripple nant funds to the pentagon and defense and like the congressman says, make these big hatchet cuts to other programs, entitlement programs? >> well, i think we all agree that there's a better way to prioritize the spending reductions, no doubt. but i spent 28 years in the private sector. it's not uncommon when you're in business to find ways to find a 5% reduction in spending. the challenge we face back here in washington is the reckless spending and the last of the will to do any reductions in spending. there's no doubt there's a better way to reduce spending but we have to start somewhere here. the legislation moving forward will provide some additional flexibility so we don't compromise national security, fbi, wire files and so forth so that we have the essential services covered as we keep the government running. >> sir, how do you justify? we've been watching this morning, too, the dow jones up by 147 points right now, so we're seeing a banner day on wall street. but meanwhile, we're hearing from our elected leaders the bl
can you justify where you are able to give more incripple nant funds to the pentagon and defense and like the congressman says, make these big hatchet cuts to other programs, entitlement programs? >> well, i think we all agree that there's a better way to prioritize the spending reductions, no doubt. but i spent 28 years in the private sector. it's not uncommon when you're in business to find ways to find a 5% reduction in spending. the challenge we face back here in washington is the...
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chris: what was the reaction by the pentagon the fact we have rules already. the rules are it has to be imminent attack, the person has to be involved in imminent strikes against the united states, and we can't bring him or her to trial and they do have protocols. >> there's a lot of murkiness within an attack. it's a very murky definition, and what defines an imminent attack. i wanted to talk about class value damage which is civilian casualties and i think, yes, the drones do save american lives but there's a lot of -- there's a lot of civilian casualties and they're not as accurate all the time as the pentagon or c.i.a. says. we heard a story this week about a very brave cleric in yemen who stood up in his mosque and denounced al qaeda, two days later some al qaeda guys come to visit him and they're arguing outside and they're incinerated in the drone attack. one of these guys was on the u.s. side. so not only is class value damage but also creates a -- collateral damage but also creates a lot of resentment. >> families and children killed, especially in no
chris: what was the reaction by the pentagon the fact we have rules already. the rules are it has to be imminent attack, the person has to be involved in imminent strikes against the united states, and we can't bring him or her to trial and they do have protocols. >> there's a lot of murkiness within an attack. it's a very murky definition, and what defines an imminent attack. i wanted to talk about class value damage which is civilian casualties and i think, yes, the drones do save...
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i didn't even know the pentagon had a channel. beef jerky from france is so the chopping blocks and how best for democracy. but leave you it to come up with $70 billion of cuts at the department of defense. senator coburn says if you scrap 1300 programs that duplicate each over you could save another $364 billion. it doesn't end there. our own lizzie apparently federal workers aren't doing federal work. we'll get to the bottom of that. we do know that the federal feet warmers are costing $156 million a year and then there is army ranger lucas who says like the billions he says could be saved by cutting overlapping costs by drone technology and electronic warfare. in total more than $479 billion that the government could start cutting right now, that is more than five times the cuts they are screaming about taking effect. first, tom on the unspent dough. congressman, i was surprised to see how much we're talking about? >> yeah, it's remarkable and the american people know this. we have a budget of $3.6 trillion. we've identified $4
i didn't even know the pentagon had a channel. beef jerky from france is so the chopping blocks and how best for democracy. but leave you it to come up with $70 billion of cuts at the department of defense. senator coburn says if you scrap 1300 programs that duplicate each over you could save another $364 billion. it doesn't end there. our own lizzie apparently federal workers aren't doing federal work. we'll get to the bottom of that. we do know that the federal feet warmers are costing $156...
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zero heartb neil: china's scoffing, and the pentagon says the chinese are behind cyber attacks hitting big american companies and big military government installations themselves. china says it has nothing to do with it, but a former bush 43 homeland security secretary and founder of the group not so sure mentioning during the break, secretary, one of the things going on is that we're better at revealing what we're discovering fg -- discovering; right? we discover the chinese are play at that particular timely, flagrantly, and constantly doing this. >> there was a report from a private group a few weeks ago that actually identified a specific unit of the people's liberation army that was responsible for hacking and spewing ip. the latest report to commerce goes a step further talking bow the risk that the chinese are in our networks, perhaps doing reconnaissance for the possibility of carrying out some kind of malicious attack. if, let's say, get into a hotted adversary situation. that's a recognition. >> what's that mean? things that escalate we come to blow? >> could interview with t
zero heartb neil: china's scoffing, and the pentagon says the chinese are behind cyber attacks hitting big american companies and big military government installations themselves. china says it has nothing to do with it, but a former bush 43 homeland security secretary and founder of the group not so sure mentioning during the break, secretary, one of the things going on is that we're better at revealing what we're discovering fg -- discovering; right? we discover the chinese are play at that...
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find interesting is the defense hawks, the defense conservatives are saying you can't do this to the pentagon, you're going to endanger or national security. bill crystal said to do this would be deeply irresponsible, but you're seeing the economic wing of the party, the never raise taxes wing of the party is winning this argument. we're seeing a republican party that's clarifying the priorities for us. essentially saying lower spending and lower taxes are more important than the levels of defense spending that national security conservatives want. i think that's fascinating. >> the other fascinating thing i foul about this poll, and you can interpret numbers almost any way you want, i was shocked tore 22% in this poll considered themselves republicans, chris. i mean, is there a messaging problem here? >> i think so. i think republicans are trying to be the party of responsibility and they're trying to say we have a spending problem, we need to move this forward. that's a generally popular message until you start cutting people where they can feel it. i think both sides are wondering how much
find interesting is the defense hawks, the defense conservatives are saying you can't do this to the pentagon, you're going to endanger or national security. bill crystal said to do this would be deeply irresponsible, but you're seeing the economic wing of the party, the never raise taxes wing of the party is winning this argument. we're seeing a republican party that's clarifying the priorities for us. essentially saying lower spending and lower taxes are more important than the levels of...
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its military forces to fight hours and there is something very chinaat the core of the policy and the pentagon. charles? beyondink we are way talking. there is a new report in this week showing that to not only are chinese cyber attacks hurting our economy, which we knew, stealing intellectual property, but is doing damage to our national security and arming the chinese with the equivalent to weapons and antidotes to our weapons. this is a national security issue. up until now, we have been doing defensive measures, which the chinese are able to get around. in this war, the offense is stronger than defense. the issue has always been doing counterattack the cyber attacks? i think we have reached a point where we are going to have to organize, as we did in the war on terror. a way to counterattack and say to the chinese, we are serious. they are not going to listen to us. up it willbring it be brushed away in the chinese will deny it. unless the chinese worry we are going to do to them what they are doing to us, this is going to continue and be seriously harmful to the united states. >> are we d
its military forces to fight hours and there is something very chinaat the core of the policy and the pentagon. charles? beyondink we are way talking. there is a new report in this week showing that to not only are chinese cyber attacks hurting our economy, which we knew, stealing intellectual property, but is doing damage to our national security and arming the chinese with the equivalent to weapons and antidotes to our weapons. this is a national security issue. up until now, we have been...
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the pentagon considering a plan as the secretary said today, african take a look at this, reducing the army military force of 490,000 to 380,000, the navy will lose two aircraft carriers that would mean to aircraft carrier groups. the marines will be cut by as many as 33,000 marines. the air force will likely develop advanced analogy. i mean, this is insupportable given the mission and the global war and terror that we have been fighting since 2001. the extension of our military force across the globe, and there is no debate, no discussion about that mission or our interest for the policies we're going to pursue and their relationship to a military power that we would extend along with our statecraft. >> the fact of the matter is we are taking huge risk here, and it is one of the most significant i have seen a stake in generations. it certainly is ignoring the harsh reality of the world that you just described that is out there and the merging china, radical islam that is on the move in the world in establishing the -- and this in iranian state that once nuclear-weapons and is intent o
the pentagon considering a plan as the secretary said today, african take a look at this, reducing the army military force of 490,000 to 380,000, the navy will lose two aircraft carriers that would mean to aircraft carrier groups. the marines will be cut by as many as 33,000 marines. the air force will likely develop advanced analogy. i mean, this is insupportable given the mission and the global war and terror that we have been fighting since 2001. the extension of our military force across...
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. >> a former combat veteran of vietnam going to the pentagon. >> someone who has seen combat, spilled blood of enemies in combat. it would be great for so many of the hawks to develop their think tanks. he is demanded independence of conscience. he has been a very loyal republican. the pointy criticized was president bush on the iraq war -- >> after voting for it. >> and after suggesting richard perle may want to lead the first combat and to baghdad. when you see someone like jim jones, brent, of bill: coming out in favor, i think that is good support. >> it is interesting how the centrist, a moderately conservative foreign policy establishment has rushed to his defense. when people who signed a letter for him was embassador pickering. >> i am getting a lot of unsolicited mail discussing chuck hegel's relationship with israel. i see no evidence of it, but there is a public strain their being discussed. that has to be dealt with. >> i know this is a political show, but i'm not leaving this chair without a word about rg3. >> we've got to win. that's all that matters. when it is on the l
. >> a former combat veteran of vietnam going to the pentagon. >> someone who has seen combat, spilled blood of enemies in combat. it would be great for so many of the hawks to develop their think tanks. he is demanded independence of conscience. he has been a very loyal republican. the pointy criticized was president bush on the iraq war -- >> after voting for it. >> and after suggesting richard perle may want to lead the first combat and to baghdad. when you see...
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or you are looking at the obamacare exchange order waste and the pentagon. no bottom line, thingsget sloppy. you have fundamentally bad laws they put a requirement on a government agency like the irs about taxpayers andonsumers and whether we are looking at the tax law with all the double taxation that requires us want to know what assets, what we bought them for and etc., or whether we are talking about obamacare with the irs expected to be in enforcement by the exchanges and i think it's just a nightmare where millions of americans are at risk. >> the iris has made tremendous strides on this to help support the nation's tax systems and we have made progress on oversight and enhanced security controls. is that enough when you put out a statement like that? >> do we actuall know the database and fear an accurate statement statement and are they getting better? i don't really want to put the blame on the irs or the obamacare exchanges. it is the law, the law that says government should have as much information about its a we know that that information is valu
or you are looking at the obamacare exchange order waste and the pentagon. no bottom line, thingsget sloppy. you have fundamentally bad laws they put a requirement on a government agency like the irs about taxpayers andonsumers and whether we are looking at the tax law with all the double taxation that requires us want to know what assets, what we bought them for and etc., or whether we are talking about obamacare with the irs expected to be in enforcement by the exchanges and i think it's just...
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the pentagon says a u.s. army sergeant could face charges for solicitation abusive sexual contact, assault and treatment of subordinate. the soldier allegedly forced one subordinate soldier into prostitution and physically assaulted two others. the report comes a week after an air force lieutenant colonel working in the sexual assault prevention office was arrested and accused of sexual battery. >>> a day after being convicted for some of the worst crimes you can imagine, dr. kermit gosnell has avoided life in prison. he was found guilty of the deaths of three babies at his abortion facility. under a deal with prosecutors, the 72-year-old will spend the rest of his life in prison, while giving up his right to an appeal. >>> now, to business. the dow and the s&p logging fresh highs yesterday, mostly led by gains in the financial sector. this is an impressive streak for the dow. the 18th-consecutive tuesday that the index has posted gains. i guess you want to buy on tuesday mornings. >>> let's get more of the h
the pentagon says a u.s. army sergeant could face charges for solicitation abusive sexual contact, assault and treatment of subordinate. the soldier allegedly forced one subordinate soldier into prostitution and physically assaulted two others. the report comes a week after an air force lieutenant colonel working in the sexual assault prevention office was arrested and accused of sexual battery. >>> a day after being convicted for some of the worst crimes you can imagine, dr. kermit...
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. >>> plus the pentagon directly blames the chinese military for cyber attacks against our military and government. >>> a hole in one as the president works the greens with the senators. >>> and the term boston strong took on new meaning following the marathon bombings. so is this toronto fan a bad sport? "early today" starts now. >> announcer: this is "early today" for tuesday, may 7th. >>> very good morning to you. i'm richard lui. we start with good news today. three ohio women found alive after missing for more than a decade. amanda berry and the two others appear to be in good health, but their journey back to civilization is just beginning. nbc's dan schenaman has more. >> reporter: the three women went missing at different times about ten years ago. monday they were found alive inside of a home not far from where they were last season. police say a neighbor heard screams coming from the house and found one of the women who used his phone to call police. >> i need police. help me, i'm amanda berry. >> do you need police, fire or ambulance? >> i need police. >> okay. and what's goi
. >>> plus the pentagon directly blames the chinese military for cyber attacks against our military and government. >>> a hole in one as the president works the greens with the senators. >>> and the term boston strong took on new meaning following the marathon bombings. so is this toronto fan a bad sport? "early today" starts now. >> announcer: this is "early today" for tuesday, may 7th. >>> very good morning to you. i'm richard lui....
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the pentagon released the names of three soldiers killed in afghanistan this week. that's all for us today. thanks nor sharing part of your sunday with us. check out world news with david muir tonight. and for all the dads out there, including mine watching from florida, happy father's day. c1 >>> the following paid program does not necessarily represent the views of the ownership and management of wmar-tv. >>> the following paid program for the sharks sonic duo is brought to you by euro pro. new again! >> my kitchen floors are cleaner th >>> i love the shark sonic duo. >> the carpet is like new again. >> the kitchen floors are cleaner than they have ever been. >> the best system i have ever used in my home. >> bright, beautiful carpets rugs and floors make your home look amazing but no matter how much you mop, over time they look stained, dull and distinct gy. finally there is away to turn back the clock so every carpet and floor in your home can look sensationalism again. >> introducing the revolutionary shark sonic duo. you can regularly deep clean all your carpe
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this week the pentagon released the names of three soldiers killed in afghanistan. that's all for us today. thanks nor sharing part of your sunday with us. check out world news with david muir tonight. and for all the dads out there, including mine watching from florida, happy father's day.
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the pentagon is shrinking its presence in the persian gulf of aircraft carriers. it's par of that long list that secretary panetta that said these cuts are going to have to happen in the coming weeks all because congress cannot agree on an alternative to the budget cuts that are going to kick in as well as a 2013 budget. the "uss truman" was expected to pull out of norfolk tomorrow to head to the persian gulf but wednesday afternoon word came in the truman will stay in port to save money. >> playing the waiting game. it's not very nice not knowing when we're pulling out. >> the pentagon is carrying u.s. presence overseas ahead of $55 billion budget cuts that kick in march 1st. >> this is not a game. >> outgoing defense secretary leon panetta says congress's avoidance of finding cuts is seriously damage america. >> they would degrade our ability to respond to crises precisely at a time of rising instability across the globe. >> the idea behind sequestration was that the budget cuts would be so objectionable here on capitol hill that congress would agree on an alter
the pentagon is shrinking its presence in the persian gulf of aircraft carriers. it's par of that long list that secretary panetta that said these cuts are going to have to happen in the coming weeks all because congress cannot agree on an alternative to the budget cuts that are going to kick in as well as a 2013 budget. the "uss truman" was expected to pull out of norfolk tomorrow to head to the persian gulf but wednesday afternoon word came in the truman will stay in port to save...
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and at the pentagon there is a comparable capability to do that. and one of the things frankly when i was secretary i said, we ought to pay more attention at the defense department to how cia handled this operation because they really have a very effective process. so, i think that's happening. i think the pentagon is beginning to develop that kind of capability. i think ultimately the more we can probably put in to the military the better because it's a much more open process. but there are always going to be the need for the kind of clandestine operation that the cia and cia alone can operate. i think we are best off if we can maintain both of those capabilities. >> schieffer: leadership it seems to me is about priorities. president obama has three years to go here, what do you think his priorities should be over the next three years? >> i want president obama to be successful. to have a legacy. and office. there are important areas where i think he has made an important contribution, but more is going 4v-pi think he's got a good legy on the econ
and at the pentagon there is a comparable capability to do that. and one of the things frankly when i was secretary i said, we ought to pay more attention at the defense department to how cia handled this operation because they really have a very effective process. so, i think that's happening. i think the pentagon is beginning to develop that kind of capability. i think ultimately the more we can probably put in to the military the better because it's a much more open process. but there are...
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. >>> the pentagon could reverse plans to extend benefits to partners of gay military members. benefit will be available to married same-sex couples but no final decisions have been made. >>> after laying out new plans for the housing market, president obama is toying with the idea of refinancing his own house. i'm talking about his home in chicago, of course, not the white house where he still owes up to a million dollars. >> our home back in chicago, not the white house which as i said, that's a rental, our home in chicago, you know, my mortgage interest rate, i would probably benefit from refinance right now. i would save some money. when you're president you have to be more careful about the transactions. so we haven't refinanced. >>> the president says his current home is a rental but it's an expensive one with 16 bedrooms, 35 bathrooms and a prime d.c. address. the real estate website values the white house at $319 million if buying isn't your thing, you can rent it for a cool $2 million a month. 35 bathrooms may be too many. >>> every magazine is shrugging off the threat
. >>> the pentagon could reverse plans to extend benefits to partners of gay military members. benefit will be available to married same-sex couples but no final decisions have been made. >>> after laying out new plans for the housing market, president obama is toying with the idea of refinancing his own house. i'm talking about his home in chicago, of course, not the white house where he still owes up to a million dollars. >> our home back in chicago, not the white...
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our pentagon correspondent barbara starr joins us live now from the pentagon. barbara, it doesn't like the u.s. backing down. what's the latest you're hearing? >> well, jim, sources here at the pentagon are telling us that this flight was part of what the u.s. military plans to continue to do all the time. fly through international air space. china can claim it's theres but the u.s. military will not obey the chinese rules they have to file flight plans and state their flight data to the beijing when they fly through these areas. so again, another flight. i think what's happening here is the u.s. is trying to hold firm to the notion that had has the right to fly through there but it is also trying to make sure that this situation doesn't escalate any further. officials are characterizing this as just the normal part of business that the u.s. military does, and these aircraft, while they were not identified to us, chinese news reports say the chinese scrambled the jets after seeing the aircraft and they say they are p-3 navy aircraft, which are surveillance airc
our pentagon correspondent barbara starr joins us live now from the pentagon. barbara, it doesn't like the u.s. backing down. what's the latest you're hearing? >> well, jim, sources here at the pentagon are telling us that this flight was part of what the u.s. military plans to continue to do all the time. fly through international air space. china can claim it's theres but the u.s. military will not obey the chinese rules they have to file flight plans and state their flight data to the...
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yesterday the pentagon showed reports rose 35% since 2010, estimating 26,000. these are real numbers in this study. 26,000 active duty troops experienced unwanted sexual contact. secretary of defense chuck hagel called it, quote, one of the most serious challenges facing them. president obama says he has zero tolerance for this type of assault in the armed forces. >> sexual assault is an outrage. it is a crime. that's true for society at large and if it's happening inside our military, then whoever carries it out is betraying the uniform that they're wearing and for those who are in uniform, who have experienced sexual assault, i want them to hear directly from their commader-in-chief that i've got their backs, i will support them and we're not going to tolerate this stuff and there will be accountability. >> the president also called on secretary hagel to step up efforts to identify and identify attackers. of the more than 3,300 reported cases o'assault, just 238 assailants were convicted. >>> of course, the political world has been watching chris christie's w
yesterday the pentagon showed reports rose 35% since 2010, estimating 26,000. these are real numbers in this study. 26,000 active duty troops experienced unwanted sexual contact. secretary of defense chuck hagel called it, quote, one of the most serious challenges facing them. president obama says he has zero tolerance for this type of assault in the armed forces. >> sexual assault is an outrage. it is a crime. that's true for society at large and if it's happening inside our military,...
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of course, i also served in the navy so when i was at the pentagon, my father was in the navy before me. so i had that background as well, which is a help. >> but the reason you say start at the bottom, it gives you humility. except some people rise through the ranks of television talk show hosts, i can name names, they aren't humble in their real life at all. [laughter] >> it's not an autobiography here, okay? but it really, humility is a great trait to have in a leader and starting at the bottom gets you there. >> it does. and having done what you are asking others to do helps. >> all right. one of the things i was so glad to say -- i'm saying rummy's rules, i'm shortening the title, i hate meetings. i find most meetings are long, en necessary, a waste of time, and you say if you even need to have one how to run a meeting. >> the first question is to decide whether you really node one. meetings can be really enormously important because you can get everyone in the room working off the same set of facts and communicate to everyone at the same time. but so many people find meetings w
of course, i also served in the navy so when i was at the pentagon, my father was in the navy before me. so i had that background as well, which is a help. >> but the reason you say start at the bottom, it gives you humility. except some people rise through the ranks of television talk show hosts, i can name names, they aren't humble in their real life at all. [laughter] >> it's not an autobiography here, okay? but it really, humility is a great trait to have in a leader and...
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barbara starr is standing by at the pentagon. obviously the pentagon is watching all of this. they've seen movement over the past several months and they've seen according to them the use of chemical weapons against syrian civilians. what are they saying in reaction to what the "wall street journal" is now reporting? >> well, wolf, for the record, the pentagon is not confirming "the wall street journal," but we have gone here at cnn to numerous other sources across the government. what they are telling us is there is a growing sense that there has been some movement of chemical weapons stockpiles within syria in the recent time frame. george little largely referring to what had gone on in the past but when there was the threat of military action by the united states, the syrians apparently by many accounts did begin to move weapons stockpiles of chemical agent around the country. still believed to be largely if not almost completely under the control of the regime. but this is a big problem if it moves around. you pointed out. how do you verify where it is? how do you verify i
barbara starr is standing by at the pentagon. obviously the pentagon is watching all of this. they've seen movement over the past several months and they've seen according to them the use of chemical weapons against syrian civilians. what are they saying in reaction to what the "wall street journal" is now reporting? >> well, wolf, for the record, the pentagon is not confirming "the wall street journal," but we have gone here at cnn to numerous other sources across the...
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and it's interesting because he worked so closely with dick cheney in the first gulf war, the pentagon, and they obviously had significant differences in the first term of the second bush administration. in fact, at one point richard armitage, the deputy secretary state to colin powell urged him to resign saying look, they're just using you for cover for when they do things that might otherwise be seen as polarizing. colin powell didn't want to do that. he believed in being a good soldier. he tried to slow the march to war to iraq, but he never actually flat out opposed it. when the president said to him, okay, i'm ready, are you going to be with me? he id, es,sir tnk tt waa scring momnt f hihe u. prestati tha tured o to be fll ointeigen tha didt paout. t, you know, i think for all these people, you mentioned treating them as humans. i think they are human beings who tried to do what they thought was the best. we can all agree or disagree with their points of view. i think they were doing what they thought was the best thing for the country. and we need to look back at why things happe
and it's interesting because he worked so closely with dick cheney in the first gulf war, the pentagon, and they obviously had significant differences in the first term of the second bush administration. in fact, at one point richard armitage, the deputy secretary state to colin powell urged him to resign saying look, they're just using you for cover for when they do things that might otherwise be seen as polarizing. colin powell didn't want to do that. he believed in being a good soldier. he...
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that's because the pentagon says it is unable to pay out death benefits because of the shutdown. that means any service member killed since october 1st will not receive the automatic $100,000 that is usually paid to families within 36 hours of a death for funeral costs. it's an issue that has led to outrage on both sides of the aisle. >> it's shameful and embarrassing that america could fail the families of our fallen heroes. appalling, frightening. >> i don't care who it is or how it's shaped, but let's sit down and get out of this so that these families whose loved ones just died, just died, will receive the benefits at least that would give them some comfort and solace in this terrible hour of tragedy. >> the house of representatives is scheduled to vote on a bill today to restore those payments. >>> now we go to the supreme court where it appears at least a part of the nation's campaign finance laws will be struck down. yesterday justices heard arguments on the limits of direct contributions from individuals to candidates. it's revisiting 2010's citizens united case. the cour
that's because the pentagon says it is unable to pay out death benefits because of the shutdown. that means any service member killed since october 1st will not receive the automatic $100,000 that is usually paid to families within 36 hours of a death for funeral costs. it's an issue that has led to outrage on both sides of the aisle. >> it's shameful and embarrassing that america could fail the families of our fallen heroes. appalling, frightening. >> i don't care who it is or how...
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jim miklaszewski on duty for us at the pentagon tonight. jim, thanks. >>> lawyers for james holmes the accused aurora, colorado, movie theater gunman said in a filing that their client wants to plead not guilty by reason of insanity. 12 were killed, 70 wounded. during a midnight screening of the film "batman." if the judge accepts the insanity plea, holmes would undergo a mental health evaluation which would then take months to complete. >>> on wall street here in new york today another milestone as the dow jones industrial average closed above the 15,000 mark for the first time ever. it was up 87 points to 15,056, that's a new all-time high. nasdaq was up 3 and change on the day. s&p hit a new all-time high of its own, up 8 points, closing at 1625. >>> still ahead for us tonight, our exclusive conversation today with a man in the news today. new jersey governor chris christie talks about his decision to have secret weight loss surgery. >>> and later an inspiring group of women making a big difference up on the roof. >>> the republican gove
jim miklaszewski on duty for us at the pentagon tonight. jim, thanks. >>> lawyers for james holmes the accused aurora, colorado, movie theater gunman said in a filing that their client wants to plead not guilty by reason of insanity. 12 were killed, 70 wounded. during a midnight screening of the film "batman." if the judge accepts the insanity plea, holmes would undergo a mental health evaluation which would then take months to complete. >>> on wall street here in...
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during the pentagon papers. it is time to say by eve bye. eric holder, why? >> he signed off on a search warrant against, guess who? fox news reporter and he said the reason i am signing off effectively was because the fox news reporter should be treated as a criminal. now he said later or his department said today they weren't going to prosecute a fox news reporter. it should come as good news to you. but the damage has been done. >> every time you look at me and say that i wonder if you know something i don't. that set a slippery slope as well and set a precedent. >> yes. the theory is the justice department -- say neil cavuto, you just interview people. but if you try to get secret information that is classified from someone in the defense department, we will say you are a criminal because you caused that guy who is subject to the espionage act to leak. >> the same with the wikileaks guy. >> that is the problem. if he says today he won't go after rosen, someone ought to ask him how about wikileaks ? i have written this book called fighting for the press, d
during the pentagon papers. it is time to say by eve bye. eric holder, why? >> he signed off on a search warrant against, guess who? fox news reporter and he said the reason i am signing off effectively was because the fox news reporter should be treated as a criminal. now he said later or his department said today they weren't going to prosecute a fox news reporter. it should come as good news to you. but the damage has been done. >> every time you look at me and say that i wonder...
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i want to bring in our pentagon correspondent, chris lawrence. busy day over at the pentagon. chris, this apology comes from high up in the chain of command. tell us about it. >> reporter: yeah, jim. this is coming from the commander of all nato forces in afghanistan, general joseph dunford. officials are telling us that basically this four-star general quickly called president hamid karzai to apologize for this drone strike and potential civilian casualties and promised a very quick investigation into what took place. but hamid karzai is driving a very hard line on this, and it's a hard line that could affect thousands of american troops for years to come. a young afghan child is dead, two women wounded after u.s. officials admit a drone strike in helmut province missed its target. the second air strike did take out a taliban commander. >> show respect to the afghan people. >> reporter: but that did nothing to pacify afghan president hamid karzai, who lashed out at u.s. officials and said for as long as such arbitrary acts and oppression of foreign forces continue, the securi
i want to bring in our pentagon correspondent, chris lawrence. busy day over at the pentagon. chris, this apology comes from high up in the chain of command. tell us about it. >> reporter: yeah, jim. this is coming from the commander of all nato forces in afghanistan, general joseph dunford. officials are telling us that basically this four-star general quickly called president hamid karzai to apologize for this drone strike and potential civilian casualties and promised a very quick...
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the bill a give the pentagon flexibility in deciding where to cut but did not touch the $85 billion the sequester will cut from the economy, a cut that could cost three-quarters of a million jobs this year, which would boost both the unemployment rate and income inequality. maybe that's exactly what some members of congress really want. for more let's go to economist and roosevelt institute senior fellow jeff madrick welcome back to the show. >> it's good to see. >> john: it's great to see you although under disconcerting circumstances. fdr's theme song was "happy days are here again." i would like to say with the record set for the dui we would like to say that happy day for most americans but that the knows the case. >> that's not the case yet. it seems more repulsive that this is going on. stocks rising, brokers doing great. banks are making lots of profits. corporations have lots of profits, and you're entirely right in your intro one big reason is wages are down. but the market often looks ahead. the market is by no means infallible. it's often fallible, but it also looks ahead. ma
the bill a give the pentagon flexibility in deciding where to cut but did not touch the $85 billion the sequester will cut from the economy, a cut that could cost three-quarters of a million jobs this year, which would boost both the unemployment rate and income inequality. maybe that's exactly what some members of congress really want. for more let's go to economist and roosevelt institute senior fellow jeff madrick welcome back to the show. >> it's good to see. >> john: it's great...